What one reviewer at amazon said about The Adventure of the Speckled Band:
I read the Adventure of the Speckled Band in 8th grade in English class, and I was plesently surprised to see how good it is. The stories I usually read in class are boring but this was very intresting. Holems is once again faced with a confusing mystery. This time a young woman's sister has just been murdered, and Holmes and Watson must find the killer before he kills again. This was the first Sherlock Holmes mystery I've ever read but it most definatly won't be my last!
Begins:
On glancing over my notes of the seventy odd cases in which I have during the last eight years studied the methods of my friend Sherlock Holmes, I find many tragic, some comic, a large number merely strange, but none commonplace; for, working as he did rather for the love of his art than for the acquirement of wealth, he refused to associate himself with any investigation which did not tend towards the unusual, and even the fantastic. Of all these varied cases, however, I cannot recall any which presented more singular features than that which was associated with the well-known Surrey family of the Roylotts of Stoke Moran. The events in question occurred in the early days of my association with Holmes, when we were sharing rooms as bachelors in Baker Street. It is possible that I might have placed them upon record before, but a promise of secrecy was made at the time, from which I have only been freed during the last month by the untimely death of the lady to whom the pledge was given. It is perhaps as well that the facts should now come to light, for I have reasons to know that there are widespread rumours as to the death of Dr. Grimesby Roylott which tend to make the matter even more terrible than the truth.
After reading this novel as a child I am now transforming it into an anthology of poetry for my A - level course work. I believe this would make the story easier to understand for a younger audience. I don't just have Watson narrating the story, I have all characters narrating! This shows different perspectives on the story, which shows different sides to the overall story.
This is a must read for all Sherlock Holmes fans. I found this story extremely fascinating and highly recommend it to all story lovers. It's really intriguing and the mystery is the best part-Mr.Doyle sure knew his work!! by-Nahid
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